The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-30
MARRIED IN HASTE.

....oed 90 craV after each other through
1..I cold eloomf
lctu was. by my own consent 20 DE my
..I.a, day tomorrow. had said 10;
t.l not only said il, but ] had said
.t..f8 never repent
fhe curly dawn breaks through the
....n of night hear the old cock in the
ern urd give dismal boot preparatory
..--.. 6r.t crow 10 the new day.
tra utterly tired out. drop asleep
two-thrce - four ilve-six-
.-o i,ht beats ont Of the tall old clock
t.. stair head outside my door, and
s.rr e.illly 10 my feet.
'.tf0 o'clock. then he had said
rhsl only one honr-only one hour 20
t.Na-ah Glcnnie
r.. fbe time that clock struck 10 l
,f.t. he Norah Aapleson-awi true
.ttoa tru. husband
,..,rr,fre my dress with a feverish
t.+.
Iorlv stop 20 drink n cup Of milk ere ]
i.,e. the house. only lust in time 90 catch
tctri5n as DO passes our country station.
lam in time
ono. more my hands are clasped in his
Wes4v no word. only hurry through
n. sleepy streets TIN we enter The dingy
Office vlf.rc. by some strange method, we
5-. fug9c rlan and wife All IS q dream
to me
wonder vaguely where are my brides
maids. whore are my father and mother'
B.bt WY Of course they are dead long,
loatago have only my old uncle, and
De- is lying bedridder at Norhnston
farm.
How could hc be hcre' The only thlhs
Chat seems renl 10 me is the shining ring
amy finger
look mt it in "a Kind OF lear as J. ara"
n ODD kid glove over 10 before leaving The
l.-e INTO which Norah 6lenme hua gone
allow minutes ago and out OF "hich no"
white startled woman was Issuing
" rob NapicsOn.
Don't Doe so distressed, my darling
D.l look so OF cannot bear IL
eia" deep OrealN' slIeicn ou' NY
hand. Mue wildly ! suppose Tor he
takes firmly 10 las and lays IL on hls
hrm a- be hurries through the streets
back again To the direction OF the runway
station
once more we are I'D The tram.
NIne-miue forever! do not fear the
future nowl' Is all my husband says, but
there world Of love I'D hls eyes.
Poor William In a weeks Time ne
w Doe on the ocean aud we VIII nave
parted for many neutrality-suspicious. years.
Dr. bets me rest quietly in bis arms during
te very short journey DacR again TO
A.rlngtln. j get 90 OF lhe li"ih aiOne'
as he IS going on some business TWO slt-
Tons irther oni then he WIZ come O"cA
io- the rest of the week 10 inc lafin.
Before you 20 INTO TINS ioom' VIE
darling you viii take 10 ou!' ana ne
touches my finger, on which the DHshI
DE-" wedding rns sHl'eIs,, .1. o.
"l canuotl ] say, shudderng III Is
uuH.ky Co remove a Wedding ring
nlt my darling DIS shIIP eyes
WILT
Ihe train goes ON, and am alone see
D.. face look at me from lhe "inuo"'
alarmed aud anxious; but j nod reassur-
u-ly and he smiles.
Do causes noremark that have been out
SD carly this morning, for every thlns l'le-
ly is so upset by reason of my uncies lu-
hess and William IS near depaitgi H..
Then, again, there Us ohly oil" Do'5 ia
Che kitchen, and perhaps eHe 9'"'oey
knows nave Deeh ou.' an" J." '"o u"' 30
who has been called lh 90 h.'en" my v"0e
knows. She, doubtless THINKS nave Deo"
into town ON some hOu- ehold eilahu
About my ring. must hide IT, ouI
cannot take 30 of / hurry mp mo my
room, and hmredly turn Over 'he con.
tents of am old musty dressing case Una.
bad been my fathers Where can IL De'
That old garnet ring with the queer UNI
der groove ia IL that teel sure Will le1
this thin wedding ring slip into IL ana so
keep my secret from prylns eyes
All with hot trembling fingers . l nng
10. II does exactly as j thought lV "o''iu
do
With that broad Old ring always on 1
need fear no discovery None Dni hiyseH
would know that under It lay anolher,
o. Tiny circlet OF gold blnulhs me S,ioAs-
er han iron bands could do 10 my ueai
love.
During the day my oid uncle Is 'aAcu
m sd worse aud he Will let no one DC near
lia but me William comes IN ana GU.
q ilc room, out am tea 70 u nenill an
tae day. tl towards evening my uncle
falls into deep sleep and can saieiy
leave him with his nurse. IL Wasa RAMP
lly Old house, Norllngton Farm, ana 10